• DocumentCode
    2722998
  • Title

    IDDQ testing because `zero defects isn´t enough´: a Philips perspective

  • Author

    Baker, Keith ; Verhelst, Bas

  • Author_Institution
    Philips Res. Lab., Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    10-14 Sep 1990
  • Firstpage
    253
  • Lastpage
    254
  • Abstract
    The application of IDDQ testing to CMOS devices at Philips is discussed. Philips´ major IC lab facilities in Europe and the United States have a long history of using IDDQ in production testing of high-volume CMOS SSI and MSI. The internally developed Philips digital component ATE (automatic test equipment), the LOCMOS tester, had the unique feature of an IDDQ capability of better than 1 μA on all channels. The need for a fast and sensitive IDDQ monitor is pointed out. An examination of the future of IDDQ from a device quality viewpoint indicates that the really critical issues for research into IDDQ are related to stress and accelerated life testing
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; electric current measurement; integrated circuit testing; life testing; production testing; ATE; CMOS devices; IDDQ; IC testing; LOCMOS tester; MSI; Philips; SSI; accelerated life testing; monitor; production testing; stress; Automatic test equipment; Automatic testing; CMOS integrated circuits; Europe; History; Integrated circuit testing; Life estimation; Monitoring; Production; Stress;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Test Conference, 1990. Proceedings., International
  • Conference_Location
    Washington, DC
  • Print_ISBN
    0-8186-9064-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/TEST.1990.114025
  • Filename
    114025